Tuesday, November 12, 2013

6 Critical Career Missteps That Put a Lid on Career Advancement

By Jo MillerIt isn’t easy to break out and establish yourself as an up-and-coming leader inside a large corporation. Some days you can feel like the best kept secret in your organization. Your management might have said that if you work hard and do a good job you’ll be recognized but if you’ve tried that, you’ll know that it can bring mixed results at best.For over fifteen years I have been going into large companies to train emerging women leaders on how to advance into positions of management and leadership. If you are wondering how to become a leader or how to get promoted, here’s my checklist of the top career missteps that could be putting a stop to your career growth. I have included a summary of action steps to take to leap beyond those roadblocks and keep your career moving forward.Misstep #1: Waiting to be promotedAction step: Take charge of your career trajectory.Misstep #2: Allowing others to define your reputationAction Step: Build your brand as an emerging leader.Misstep #3: Building a dead-end brandAction step: Make your brand scalable.Misstep #4: Working too hardAction Step: Make your value visible.Misstep #5: Accepting low-visibility assignmentsAction Step: Take on career-defining projects.Misstep #6: Downplaying your accomplishmentsAction Step: Promote your achievements.Could you identify with any of these? Post a note in the comments section! Let me know what you’ve discovered, and what action you’d like to take to move beyond these roadblocks and move ahead in your career. And watch my free four-part video series on how to build your brand as an emerging leader. I cover the six critical career missteps and the actions to take to move beyond these roadblocks. You don’t have to be the best kept secret in your organization!

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After interviewing more than 1,000 up-and-coming womenleaders, CEO Jo Miller recognized a common set of challenges encountered by women wanting to advance their careers—especially in industries often considered a “man’s world,” such as technology, finance, and energy. She created the Women’s Leadership Coaching™ system to teach emerging women leaders a specific set of strategic and tactical skills necessary to break through those roadblocks and move ahead.